Neuronavigation-guided endoscopic management of a pineal region tumour with obscured floor of the third ventricle: case report

Idris , Zamzuri and Ghani , Abdul Rahman and Idris , Badrisyah and Awang, Mohamed Saufi and Abdullah, Jafri Malin (2011) Neuronavigation-guided endoscopic management of a pineal region tumour with obscured floor of the third ventricle: case report. Minimal Invasive Neurosurgery, 54 (3). pp. 125-127. ISSN 0946-7211

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Abstract

Shunt surgery is frequently chosen to manage periventricular metastasis of pineal region tumors which obscured the floor of the third ventricle. However, this procedure falls short due to distant metastasis. Neuronavigation-guided endoscopic surgery offers a viable alternative. A 17 years old man became symptomatic from widespread periventricular metastasis of a pineal region tumor which conmpletely obscured the floor of the third ventricle. Endoscopic tumor biopsy followed by neuronavigation-guided endoscopic third ventriculostomy was performed successfully.This case report emphasizes the value of neuronavigation-guided endoscopic third ventriculostomy as a feasible surgical alternative for pineal region tumors with widespread periventricular metastasis that obscure the third ventricular floor

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6398/41008
Uncontrolled Keywords:	endoscopy, neuronavigation, germinoma, ventriculostomy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RD Surgery
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Surgery
Depositing User:	Assoc Prof Mohamed Saufi Awang
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2015 12:51
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2015 12:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/41008

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